Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old, believing she knew every horror imaginable. In the wake of a massive tragedy, neither she nor Lazlo are who they used to be. One is now a god, while the other is a ghost struggling to grasp the strange new boundaries of existence. Dark minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on unleashing her terrible vengeance against the city of Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice between saving the woman he loves or saving everyone else. Meanwhile, Sarai feels helpless but soon realizes she has not yet discovered what she is truly capable of doing. As humans and godspawn reel from the citadel's near fall, a terrifying new foe shatters their fragile hopes. Forgotten doors are opened, revealing new worlds and resurrecting the deep mysteries of the gods. Love, hate, revenge, and redemption all clash in an epic fight for survival.